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Having both seen the film and read the book I found your piece an interesting read, thank you.

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Thank you for reading and commenting!

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Thanks, Kate. I haven’t read Carol or seen the film, but definitely want to now. And I agree with the other comments about the original title. It was interesting to read about her relationship with her publishers too. Thanks for a great read!

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Glad it inspired you to to read/watch! The title choice seems unanimous : ) Thanks for reading.

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Loved the original title. Highsmith was so good with razor sharp descriptions!

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Me too! Not sure they needed to change it...I agree, her prose is so sharp. Thanks for reading : )

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Great read, Kate. I prefer its original title! I wish they’d stuck with it for the film, though I can see why they didn’t.

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Me too! My thoughts exactly. Thanks for reading : )

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So fascinating the way publishers were trying to place Highsmith in different boxes, or a box, and she anticipated further boxing from this project. I haven't read it, but I did see Carol which I thought was great. I really love a few of her other novels though and can see how she felt they surprised at definitions of suspense. I guess publishing is selling and this is different from writing and reading; I wonder if at the time (at least) most women authors had to stick more strictly to genre to be published? And I guess it is about readers, too: for some reason, 'genre fiction' sells. People like to know what they're getting, I guess.

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Brilliant post! I absolutely love finding gems like these. Adding her to my to-read list, immediately!

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Excellent! I love it when you discover a new author : ) Thanks for reading.

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